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John Killacky, artist and arts funder, not only knows that we need the arts now more than ever, but gives us ten survival strategies for arts organizations and one for audience members — and reminds us that all of us … Continue reading →

A number of leaders in community arts were invited to a briefing for White House staff on Tuesday, organized by Claudine Brown of the Nathan Cummings Foundation. In her words… Every day, artists and organizers apply their knowledge and creativity … Continue reading →

FROM TODAY’S NYTIMES: Rocco Landesman, the colorful theatrical producer and race-track aficionado who brought hits like “Big River,” “Angels in America” and “The Producers” to Broadway, has been nominated as the next chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, … Continue reading →

The scenario goes like this: a group of funders come together out of concern for their grantees who are having financial troubles. One of the funders has decided one organization would be best served by merging with another organization which is also having budgetary deficits. Funders strategize about how that would work and how to go about it. Funders agree to support the costs of possible merging and will offer that “carrot” to the institution as a lifeline. The artistic directors of the institutions being discussed are in the dark about this discussion.

Yes, it is for real. Founded in 2000 by Artists For a Work Free America and Vital 5 Productions, The Arbitrary Art Grants were designed to fortify the arts community, and to reinforce the ideology that all people are artists … Continue reading →

Paul Brest and Hal Harvey in the Fenton Report: First, we need to stay focused on the commitments and long-term strategies we have already adopted. Whether we are working to improve the life chances of disadvantaged children, mitigate the catastrophic … Continue reading →

Artist Trust has just released this unique survey of over 700 artists in Washington state. Hear their stories in their own voices. How are artists managing in this economy? We wanted to know, so from March 15 to April 15, … Continue reading →

Thoughtful comments of Andrew Taylor of The Artful Manager and the Bolz Center for Arts Administration on the topic of mergers and one funder’s innovative approach. Read More

What is not discussed in the report is as revealing as what is. Download the Report

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